ArtPower! at UC San Diego

Calder Quartet concerts are richly shared experiences of splendor and substance. One of our favorite ensembles returns for two evenings that remind us why music matters. Their Tentacle Sessions concert will demonstrate why it’s silly to be afraid of emergent music. On Friday, the ensemble displays their virtuosity with... a program by the masters. Ben Jacobson, violin; Andrew Bulbrook, violin; Eric Byers, cello; Jonathan Moerschel, viola.

PROGRAM Igor Stravinksy: “Three Pieces” for String Quartet; Thomas Adès: Arcadiana for String Quartet, Op. 12; Franz Schubert: String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887 (Op. posth. 161)

Regular: $46
UCSD Student: $10 Advance

Tickets go on sale on August 21st at 10AM. Call 858.534.TIXS
More info: www.artpower.ucsd.edu
Californian Tapas & Wine Tasting
Friday, April 16 / 6–7pm / The Loft
$30 > REGULAR

ArtTalks! at The Loft
Pre-performance conversation with the artists [7–7:30pm].
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You could compare Gretchen Parlato to Frank Sinatra in terms of dynamics and subtone, or Chet Baker in terms of cool. You wouldn’t be far off the mark. Her voice— scatting, cooing, leaning back, then soaring—can leap through complex tempo and rhythmic shifts as if riding rapids. With her musical sensitivity, she has pu...shed boundaries of the traditional role of a jazz singer.

Regular: $16
UCSD Student: $5 Advance

Tickets on sale on August 21st at 10AM. Call 858.534.TIXS
More info: www.artpower.ucsd.edu

Bites & Beverages
Available for purchase starting at 7pm at The Loft.

ArtTalks!
Post-performance conversation with the artist.
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The Atos Trio is an emerging star in Europe that displays a rare combination of precision and glowing vivaciousness. The 2007 winners of the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson International Trio Award, the most prestigious distinction for piano trios, the ensemble debuts in San Diego for an unforgettable evening. Annette von ...Hehn, violin; Stefan Heinemeyer, cello; Thomas Hoppe, piano.

PROGRAM Franz Schubert: Piano Trio in B Flat Major, “Sonatensatz,” D. 28; Leon Kirchner: Piano Trio No. 1; Franz Schubert: Adagio in E Flat Major, “Nocturne,” D. 897; Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8

Regular: $46
UCSD Student: $10 Advance

Tickets on sale on August 21st at 10AM. Call
858.534.TIXS
More info: www.artpower.ucsd.edu

German Bites & Wine Tasting
Saturday, February 20 / 6–7pm
The Loft
$30 > REGULAR

ArtTalks! at The Loft
Pre-performance conversation with the artists [7–7:30pm].
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This Berlin-based string quartet has been making unbelievably exciting music since its founding in 1989. Their performances overflow with fullness of sound, delineated structure, and unparalleled drama. The ensemble has been steadily gaining a reputation as one of the leading ensembles of their generation and returns t...o ArtPower! for an all-Beethoven program. Natalia Prischepenko, violin; Gregor Sigl, violin; Friedemann Weigle, viola; Eckart Runge, cello.

PROGRAM Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet in G Major Op. 18,No. 2, “Compliments”; String Quartet in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5; String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 8 “Rasumovsky 2”

Regular: $46
UCSD Student: $10 Advance

Tickets on sale on August 21st at 10AM. Call 858.534.TIXS
More info: www.artpower.ucsd.edu

German Bites & Beer Tasting
Saturday, March 6 / 6–7pm
The Loft
$30 > REGULAR

ArtTalks! at The Loft
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Mauger, which is a word defined simply as, “in spite of,” is an apt description for a jazz collective that defies expectations and easy labels. Drummer Gerry Hemingway and bassist Mark Dresser are progressive jazz pioneers who’ve imprinted a colossal impression within improvisational circles. They are joined by young r...ising star and saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa. With their uncanny sense of musical empathy and their inventive buoyancy, Mauger is defining and expanding the meaning of contemporary jazz.

Regular: $16
UCSD Student: $5 Advance

Tickets on sale on August 21st at 10AM. Call 858.534.TIXS

Bites & Beverages
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Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been labeled contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clu...bs. Vega sings in a distinctive, clear vibratoless voice that has been described as “a cool, dry sandpaper-brushed nearwhisper” and as “plaintive but disarmingly powerful.”

Regular: $26
UCSD Student: $10 Advance

Tickets go on sale on August 21st at 10AM. Call 858.534.TIXS
More info: www.artpower.ucsd.edu
Suzanne Vega’s Wine Picks
A special selection of wines hand-picked by Suzanne Vega will be available for purchase during the shows.
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An airport transit lounge sets the stage for a clash of cultures in celebrated UK-choreographer Akram Khan’s new work, originally created with the National Ballet of China. In bahok, five dynamic performers in a range of dance styles go head-to-head with three classically trained dancers from the National Ballet of Chi...na in this powerful and poignant story about the struggle to connect and communicate across borders and boundaries in today’s world.

Regular: $38/$34/$28
UCSD Student: $10 Advance

Tickets go on sale on August 21st at 10AM. Call 858.534.TIXS
More info: www.artpower.ucsd.edu


ArtTalks!
Post-performance conversation with the artists.Read More

Brooklyn Rider came together for Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project, so its interests lie well beyond the borough. Using the string quartet as a vehicle for borderless communication, Brooklyn Rider is recreating the 300-year-old form as a vital twenty-first-century ensemble. Showcasing everything from haunting Armenian lamen...ts, to classical arrangements of Mexican art-rock music, to driving Gypsy-inflected improvisations, there’s something for everyone here.

Regular: $16
UCSD Student: $5 Advance

Tickets go on sale on August 21st at 10AM. Call 858.534.TIXS
More info: www.artpower.ucsd.edu
Bites & Beverages
Available for purchase starting at 7pm at The Loft.

ArtTalks! Intermission conversation with the artists.Read More

Descendents of shipwrecked African slaves who married into the indigenous Central American population, the Garifuna people have been struggling to retain their unique language, music, and traditions in the face of globalization. Blending rich vocal textures with echoes of rock, blues, funk, African, Latin and Caribbean... music, Umalali is an entrancing journey into the heart and soul of Garifuna women whose strength, hard work, and perseverance provide the bedrock of their community.

Regular: $26
UCSD Student: $10 Advance

Tickets on sale August 21st at 10AM. Call 858.534.TIXS

Student Matinee
Wednesday, February 10 / 11am
Price Center East

Latin American Chocolate & Beer Tasting
Wednesday, February 10 / 6:30–7:30pm
The Loft
$20 > REGULAR
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A self-described “indie cello orchestra,” the Portland Cello Project (or, PCP, as their fans affectionately call them) has a deep-rooted philosophy of building a stronger music community through collaborations across all genres. Their performances are unique and eclectic—one might hear hip-hop mixed with Bach or a haun...ting cover of Britney Spears. PCP combines grace and gravitas to bring you the cello as you’ve never heard it before.

Regular: $16
UCSD Student: $5 Advance

Tickets go on sale on August 21st at 10AM. Call 858.534.TIXS
More info: www.artpower.ucsd.edu
Bites & Beverages
Available for purchase starting at 7pm at The Loft.Read More

onsidered one of the most creative choreographers in a new generation of Brazilian dance-makers, Artistic Director Bruno Beltrão investigates the intersections of hip-hop technique with contemporary dance. In H3 the nine dancers tackle the limits of their coordination and skill as they collide and balance against each ...other, blending elements of krumping, popping, and breakdance in their duets.

Regular: $38/$34/$28
UCSD Student: $10 Advance

Tickets go on sale on August 21st at 10AM. Call 858.534.TIXS
More info: www.artpower.ucsd.edu


Community Dinner
Thursday, January 14 / 6pm
The International Center
$12 > REGULAR $7 > UCSD STUDENT

ArtTalks!
Post-performance conversation with the artists.

After Party
Meet up with the dancers at The Loft.
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